Line-casting machine



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I f QUN Z ED A S PAT Tjq-orvice f WALTER BUSWELL, F BRIDGEPQRT, connnorronr,assrsrroniro sTAivnArtn POSITOR-AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, on BERLIN; GERMANY.

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, LINE-CASTINGMACHINE.

Application filed April 11, 1925, Serial No. 22,262, and in eerinas s rn 17,1924.

sizes of type bodies or slugs while at the same time maintaining the ideal base line of the characters invariableand constant.

v Line-casting machines of the kind in question usually includetype matrices assembled" 1 temporarily'in line and'susp ended iniade vice known'as thefirstelevator, so "as to be lowered thereby to a position in front of a horizontally slotted mold whichis thereafter advanced facewise'against the said matrices Which'close the front of the mold while it is being filled from-the rear with molten metal to'produce a slug on the front edgeof which the type characters are formed by themat;

rices, or in other words upside down when 1n the casting position, and heretofore it has been the pract ce to have characters of dlf- "ferentj sizes arranged to have a common alinement-at the base of thecharacters.

The main object of the invention, as above stated, is to provide a' mold which can be readily'adjusted to various sizes of type bodies so that the ideal base line common to all characters of different size is always at the same distance from the center of the mold carr er. In carrying out the'ob ect ot the mvention I provide a frame hav ng a substantially rectangulariopening therein in i I which are mounted top and bottom parallell'y arranged members to constitute the opposite side Walls of the mold forming the" moldf slot, one of which member is adjustable relative to the other in the frame to vary the width of the mold slot for: 'typebodies of different heights and thicknesses of slugs,

with liners in the form of. plates of a thick 'ness to correspond with the height or thickness of the type body or slug'to be c'a st inserted between said 7 mold members, the op osed ends of which liners constitute theend walls of. the slot in the mold, and a liner or.

plate proportionalin thickness to the liner-sf inserted between the mold membersis in figures bear the same reference character'sin 1 serted between. the bottom mold member'and the frame wall, adjustable means; being pro- 7 vided to position the other mold member and] I f I rier 1s shaped'as usual to form awh'eel'l and whereby the mold slot will at all tiin'es be arranged so that the ideal base line of the characters when the matrices are presented to the mold is always at the same distance from the center of the-mold carrying wheel. In other words the opposite wallmembers otherfto adapt'the mold for the casting of slugs 'of'variable thickness while maintain ing the ideal base line of the type bodies or of the mold are'adju'stable relative to each' I characters, whatever the" size of the latter may be, constant and invariable. I

A further object-"of my invention'is to pro vide a means for maintaining and securing. the bar in the type slot during the trimming operation. 7 With this object in view I provide in the casting mold a pluralityof movable pins adapted to'becaused to project T slightly into the ',moldsl ot while the liquid metal is poured into'the mold and while the mold is moved from the'casting position to the ejecting position and tobe withdrawn from the mold slot'when the ejecting position is reached and the slug is to be ejected from the inold slot.

Inthe accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification Ih'ave shown, for

purposes of exemplificatiom fprefrred bodnnent of the invention:

Figure l is a frontfelevation ofpart of a mold wheel or carrier with a casting mold shown in full lines, 'in the casting position and'withyanother mold indicated in dotted lines in the ejecting position Figure 2is a front elevation of a singlemoldshown on a I larger scale;Figure3 is a fragmentary rear view of moldflikewise"shown at an enlarged scale; Figure 41s a cross'sectional view of the mold taken onithe'line 4i of Figure 8 "Figure 5 is a section taken-on the line of Figure 3; Figures 6' and 7 are a side view and atop View, respectively of one of the intermediate liners; Figures '8 and .9 are similar views of a liner for the various bodies 'of'type; FiguieslOand 11 are a sideview and a top view, respectlvely, of a solid liner for the casting slot and Figures 12 and 13 are a side view and an end view, respectively, of one of the securing pins.

Parts which are repeated in the several each case. r a

Referring to Figures 1 to i the mold caradapted to carry a number of molds inre cesses provided in the wheel for the purpose;

The molds are brought, by the rotation of the Wheel, into the casting position and when the casting operation is finished, the charged mold is moved by a partial rotiition of the Wheel 1, say one fifth or one fourth of afull revolution, into the ejecting position where the cast line is ejected by the ejector in the usual manner, the Wheel being seenred or looked against movement oppositethe ejector during the ejecting operation.

The oasting'inold com rises a" ftameQ hating a reetangulenopening therein and reeesse'c't longitudinal edges 16136 the botfonr face li'mit theinoi'enlentjof theffranieinto and snugly tit a correspondingly shaped reinithe" Wheel sothatthe edge faces 16 the "thickness of the liners 6 mid"? theyare of the same dimensions in thepair used but liners of dillerent thickness are held in stock for nse aeeolding to the desired variatiome in thesiielsofthe bodies of type to be cast. Iniihediht'ly below the bottom piece 5 an interchangeable liner- 8 is inserted the size or thiekn'essof whiehwill vary in aoeordanee with and be proportioli'el tolthe thickness of the selected linei'sfiand 7, that to say the thick e of the liner 8 is deereesed pro porti olnrlllv of the two linei s (3 and lend YlL'ELYtElStL The fl anle )rovidedwith ledges :3 extending iim ard'ol the tiaineopening from the opposite end walls and at the haek of the franieto COnr'stll'llt seating hiees for the recessed. faees l? the liners (3, T afntlb and for thetop mid bottonl pieces and 5 to snugly lit thereon and screws 18 are 0H1;

ployed fonshcnringthe i1itereliangeahle parts in. position iii the mold frame against the said seathig faves 2 oil the frame E2. In order one; the serewslS may not to press and hold togel the neseinhled parts oi? the tasting mold in nevtlrate vertieal diree tion or relationr hip. they are prthqided with a short cyliiidi'ieal extension or pin (Figme 2) engaging in a bore of the ll'llllfl? so as to at't like agnidingholder. IheXEesling mold constituted by the top and bottom pieces in10 several liners is locked and pre "ed against the liner 8 by means of head less strews :20 threaded in the lranie 2 with an inure-also in the tliielznests and hearing; against the top piece 4. The liners ti and T are provided With a laterally proline oibody in the casting slot of the mold diii'ingthe trimming or trning up of the bottom of the line by means of; trimming knife, pins 9 areprovitled' in the top piece tor in; the frame so asto project into the Thise pine 9 one out Ollll'i rate in me obliqrie grooves engaging with cone; spontlingly inclined pegs or otes 13 eqnii'hlent forniationsj on-ei loaslidigl mounted in the we ee'of' 1e cfl'stin 'Qniolt or in the 'it'roihe he; on 1' end of't'ie" rdd- 35 10 is shn'pfedto forinnlipd trs stqp ll inthe fiome 2 to liinit'tlio travel of th E3 the leiigthwis nioi eliien't of th'elrod :in' tli'e direction i1ey' frontthestbp ll th pins 9 are moved in it direction to pll into the casting slot and by sliding the rod it) in the other direetion, that is tonitiifds 'the stop it, the pins 9 are positively shifted to Wl hdi ait the pins fi'oin the c: The m iprqeatory ovement is eally imparted to the rod 101)? mean of etz'itioniiry stops or ur ne 1+! and 23 i1 inteil,

as at 15 and E L on tlr time or d of a machine As thee: lngr wheel 1 revolves from the casting notation in the L ret'oonbt ilie zui't'ow ehon nir'i Figin e L tothe ejee til'i' position the ahuthieiitl? oi the rod ltlnii l eti'ihe against the Sl'ZltlOIllII'j he rod will thereby beairestmlWi ln wheel l eotltinnes to revolve a shoit dihtance' heyomlthe arm lat. The pins otter-1111 withdrawn 't'1" 11n-the t em slot so thzit the east line can be ejeetetl from the n the neual niiiniiib As thh easti then revolyi s in the directionjtflhiosite tone that shown by the arrow i1tFi u1'efl obutii'lent 12 of the rod with the stal'ionzu n on step will be shifted thereby so thiit the piiisl) will again be (ransetl to eiithr intoftheenipt t i 5 i N l casting slot. The llnei's 7 ol: yariable lengtheare provided;with bores 22 for the retention of theredueed ends of the pi. will he I'PtitlllYJlDLlGI'StOOrl from Figure 2.

I have not attempted to explain :ill or the 1:0

parts and minute details of the innehine since the latter. generally hen; the usual construction and ari'angenlentfland the single parts notshown ai'o of con aiqm al type so that the invention iisl'lest-i'iliinl and 511mm will whinymeet-5mm1, thhse to whomthis speeil ieation is a ddii-L sell and who are versed in the art.

I also deeni" iinneeesaty to reiterate the operation of the nia'ehine, for the opera sary to set forth the advantages which the cure the mold bars and liners in the frame,

the invention possesses,'-since they will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates. Furthermore, the invention =is'not limited to the exact details of construction and arrangement shown and described as it will be obvious that various modifications may be made and still come within the scope of the invention. I What I claim is 1. In a mold for line casting machines, an open frame adapted to be detachably mount ed and supported upon the mold carrier, a pair of parallel bars to constitute the oppo site walls of a mold slot mounted in the opening of the frame to have adjustment one relative to the other, liners interposed be tween sald bars, said'hne'rs having a' combined length less than the bars and releasa bly supported 'at one end by tlie'frame to extend inwardly from opposite ends "of the mold bars and cooperate withv the bars to form the mold'slot, and a third liner interposed between one ofthe mold bars and the wall of the frame opening for the purpose specified. i

2. In a mold for line casting machines as claimed in claim 1, means to releasably. secure the mold bars and liners in the frame.

3. In a mold for line casting machines-as claimed in claim 1, means carried by the frame and cooperating with the other mold bar to exert a force thereon to releasably clamp the mold bars and liners in juxtaposed relation in the frame, and means to releasably secure'the bars and'liners against lateral displacement from the frame.

7 1. In a mold for line castingmachine as claimed in claim 1, means to releasably seand means for releasably retaining a cast body in the mold slot for the purpose specified.

5. In a mold forline casting machine as claimed in claim 1, means to releasably secure the mold bars and liners in the frame, and'pins sli'dably carried by. one-mold bar to have movement transversely into and out of the mold slot to releasably retain =a cast body therein for the purpose specified.

6. In a mold for line casting machine as claimed in claim 1, means to releasably secure the mold bars and liners in the frame,

pins slidably'carried by one'mold bar to have movement transversely into and out of the mold slot to releasably retain a cast body therein, and means to actuate said pins. v

7. In a mold for line casting machine as claimed in claim 1, means to releasably secure the mold bars and liners in the frame,

pins slidablycarried by one mold bar to have movement transversely into and out of the mold slot'to releasably retain a cast body therein, said pins having an oblique groove in a portion extending from the mold-bar, and a rod mounted mgthe frametohave longitudinal 'reciprocatory movement and arranged with means to engage in the pin grooves and adapted to move the pins into andout of the mold slot as the rod is reciprocated'.

8. Ina mold for l ne cast ng machines as claimed in claim 1, screws threaded into the frame, and screws having threaded connection with the frame and overlapping the ends ofthe juxtaposed mold bars and liners to hold the same against lateral displacement from the frame. y

10. Ina line casting machine, a rotary mold carrier, amold frame detachably 0on nected to and supported by said carrier, and

a mold releasably mounted in said frame comprising a bottom piece and a top piece, and liners of various thickness adapted to be inserted between said bottom piece and said top' piece.

11. In a line casting machine as claimed in claim 10, means for securing the mold pieces in the frame, and means to releasably retain a cast body in the mold slot.

12. In a line casting machine, a rotary moldcarrier, a mold frame detachably connected to and supported by said carrier, a mold removably mounted in said frame comprising a bottom piece and a top piece,

liners interposed between said bottom and top pieces to arrangethe moldslot between said pieces to adapt the mold to a particular type body to becast, means for securing said bipartite mold and the liners in-the frame, pins slidably mounted in the frame adapted to be projected through openings claim '12, wherein the pin actuating rod is and arranged with means to co-operate with the pins to project the pins into the mold slot when moved in one direction and withdrawing the pins from the mold slot when moved in' the opposite direction.

1 1. A line casting machine as claimed'iu claim 12, wherein the pin actuating rod is reciprocatory longitudinally in the frame and arrangedwithmeans to co-operate with the pins'when moved longitudinally to'pro-r in one of the pieces into themold slot, and a v 1 rod in the frame for actuating said plns.

"f 13; A line casting machine as claimed in Q mm 1,098

jeet wthe pins into and withdraw Lthe ealne said liprengaging withenotherkfixed shoplto from the mold slot said rod having a lip move the -1 odintheopposi'te direction to at one end for engagement by a fixed stop Withdraw the pins from themold1vs1ot. askthe moldcarrierisrmovedin one direction In testimony whereof I haveafiixed my to move the wed in one direction to fiprojeot' signature.

the pins into themold -s1ot,1end when (the n mold carrier :is moved in l-everse direction \VAELTER BUSWELL. 

